‘Timeless': Power Outage Cuts Philadelphia Fans off From First 90 Minutes of 2-Hour Series Finale
“The Miracle of Christmas” was anything but for these Clockblockers
Jennifer Maas | December 21, 2018 @ 12:10 PM
Last Updated: December 21, 2018 @ 8:34 PM
Photo by: Darren Michaels/Sony/NBC
Time after time, “Timeless” fans get the short end of the stick — and that includes the night of the show’s two-hour series finale.
On Thursday, Clockblockers in Philadelphia missed the first 90 minutes of the time-traveling drama’s two-part farewell special, “The Miracle of Christmas,” due to a power outage at the local station. The pair of back-to-back episodes ran from 8-10 p.m. on NBC.
“NBC’s Philadelphia station suffered a power outage and didn’t join ‘Timeless’ until 9:29 last night, keeping the show off the air in the country’s No. 4 market for nearly 90 minutes,” an NBC spokesperson told TheWrap Friday.
Yes, that means “Timeless” viewers in Philly were cut off from the first part of the two-part installment and close to half of the second hour of Lucy (Abigail Spencer), Wyatt (Matt Lanter) and Rufus’ (Malcolm Barrett) final romp through history, too.
According to preliminary data from Nielsen, the Shawn Ryan and Eric Kripke-created series’ final episode had a 0.6 rating/3 share among adults 18-49 and averaged 3.2 million total viewers. (FYI for all of you fans still hoping to #SaveTimeless, those aren’t stellar numbers.)
The series was canceled (for the second time) by NBC in June and then gifted with last night’s conclusion when the network and studio Sony Pictures Television struck a deal in July to produce the two-part ending.
If you aren’t one of the Philadelphia-based “Timeless” fans who missed the show last night (or if you’ve managed to catch up since then) you can read our spoiler-packed interview with Ryan about the finale here.
Here's Every TV Show We Lost in 2018, From 'I Love Dick' to 'Timeless' (Photos)
This year, there were nearly 500 scripted television shows on the air, both returning series and new debuts. And while that marks an increase from last year, 2018 also saw its fair share of casualties, with dozens of shows getting axed or coming to a predetermined end. Here are 90 shows that won't see the light of 2019.
"Ten Days in the Valley" (ABC) Final episode Jan. 6
"Chance" (Hulu) Canceled Jan. 9
"Disjointed" (Netflix) Final episode Jan. 12
"Lady Dynamite" (Netflix) Canceled Jan. 13
"The Shannara Chronicles" (MTV) Canceled Jan. 16
"One Mississippi" (Amazon) Canceled Jan. 17
"I Love Dick" (Amazon) Canceled Jan. 17
"Jean-Claude Van Johnson" (Amazon) Canceled Jan. 17
"Damnation" (USA) Final episode Jan. 18
"The Mayor" (ABC) Final episode Jan. 25
"Great News" (NBC) Final episode Jan. 25
"The Brave" (NBC) Final episode Jan. 29
"Valor" (CW) Final episode Jan. 29
"Dice" (Showtime) Canceled Jan. 30
"Shut Eye" (Hulu) Canceled Jan. 30
"9JKL" (CBS) Final episode Feb. 5
"The Librarians" (TNT) Final episode Feb. 7
"Everything Sucks!" (Netflix) Final episode Feb. 16
"Mozart in the Jungle" (Amazon) Final episode Feb. 16
"Seven Seconds" (Netflix) Final episode Feb. 23
"Kevin (Probably) Saves the World" (ABC) Final episode March 6
"Falling Water" (USA) Final episode March 10
"Beyond" (Freeform) Final episode March 22
"The Path" (Hulu) Final episode March 28
"The Mick" (Fox) Final episode April 3
"The Quad" (BET) Final episode April 3
"Hap and Leonard" (Sudance TV) Final episode April 11
"Here and Now" (HBO) Final episode April 15
"Scorpion" (CBS) Final episode April 16
"Scandal" (ABC) Final episode April 18
"The Rundown With Robin Thede" (BET) Final episode April 19
"LA to Vegas" (Fox) Final episode May 1
"The Last Man on Earth" (Fox) Final episode May 6
"Kevin Can Wait" (CBS) Final episode May 7
"The Exorcist" (Fox) Canceled May 11
"The Arrangement" (E!) Final episode May 13
"The Royals" (E!) Final episode May 13
"Superior Donuts" (CBS) Final episode May 14
"Rise" (NBC) Final episode May 15
"Alex, Inc." (ABC) Final episode May 16
"Once Upon a Time" (ABC) Final episode May 18
"Roseanne" (ABC) Final episode May 22
"The Middle" (ABC) Final episode May 22
"Harry" (NBC) Final episode May 23
"Champions" (NBC) Final episode May 25
"Deception" (ABC) Final episode May 27
"The Americans" (FX) Final episode May 30
"Famous in Love" (Freeform) Final episode May 30
"Nobodies" (TV Land) Final episode May 31
"Shadowhunters" (Freeform) Canceled June 4
"The Fosters" (Freeform) Final episode June 6
"Imposters" (Bravo) Final episode June 7
"Sense8" (Netflix) Final episode June 8
"The Crossing" (ABC) Final episode June 9
"Life Sentence" (CW) Final episode June 15
"Luke Cage" (Netflix) Final episode June 22
"The Chew" (ABC) Final episode June 28
"Taken" (NBC) Final episode June 30
"12 Monkeys" (Syfy) Final episode July 6
"I'm Dying Up Here" (Showtime) Final episode July 8
"UnREAL" (Hulu) Final episode July 16
"Code Black" (CBS) Final episode July 18
"Ghosted" (Fox) Final episode July 22
"Stuck in the Middle" (Disney) Final episode July 23
"Colony" (USA) Final episode July 25
"Young & Hungry" (Freeform) Final episode July 25
"Dietland" (AMC) Final episode July 30
"Six" (History) Final episode Aug. 1
"Quantico" (ABC) Final episode Aug. 3
"Reverie" (NBC) Final episode Aug. 8
"Detroiters" (Comedy Central) Final episode Aug. 16
"Shades of Blue" (NBC) Final episode Aug. 19
"American Woman" (Paramount Network) Final episode Aug. 23
"Hit the Floor" (BET) Final episode Aug. 28
"Alone Together" (Freeform) Final episode Aug. 29
"Iron Fist" (Netflix) Final episode Sept. 7
"Take Two" (ABC) Final episode Sept. 13
"Shooter" (USA) Final episode Sept. 13
"American Vandal" (Netflix) Final episode Sept. 14
"Salvation" (CBS) Final episode Sept. 17
"The Good Cop" (Netflix) Final episode Sept. 21
"Outcast" (Cinemax) Canceled Oct. 2
"Animals" (HBO) Final episode Oct. 5
"Daredevil" (Netflix) Final episode Oct. 19
"Megyn Kelly Today" (NBC) Final episode Oct. 24
"House of Cards" (Netflix) Final episode Nov. 2
"Good Behavior" (TNT) Canceled Nov. 6
"The Last Ship" (TNT) Final episode Nov. 11
"Teachers" (TV Land) Canceled Nov. 20
"Timeless" (NBC) Finale episode Dec. 20
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This year, there were nearly 500 scripted television shows on the air, both returning series and new debuts. And while that marks an increase from last year, 2018 also saw its fair share of casualties, with dozens of shows getting axed or coming to a predetermined end. Here are 90 shows that won't see the light of 2019.
